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Wednesday, 22 June 2011 06:02 |
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 By Paaras Abbas
He claims to believe in democracy, but came to power through a coup d’état. He declared a state of emergency in the country, imposed restrictions on the media, sacked judges of superior courts, and suppressed his opposition for a long time. He claims to be a popular leader, but not one significant Pakistani has joined his new political party. He claims to believe in Pakistan and justice, yet has chosen self-exile in London over returning home to face the consequences of the mess he created. Addressing the audience at the School Of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) on Thursday 16th June, former President Retired General Pervez Musharraf defended every action he took during his nine-year rule, from his coup to the Lal Masjid siege.
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Wednesday, 22 June 2011 05:48 |
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 By Paul Goodman
Before settling down to write this article, I made myself a cup of tea. In doing so, I carried out a multi-cultural act.The tea was made from Indian tea leaves that have been plucked, rolled, processed, packaged, transported, sold and consumed by me here at my desk in High Wycombe. The culture of Indian tea-pickers has thereby been brought into contact with that of a British journalist through the medium of trade. Welcome to multiculturalism.
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Monday, 20 June 2011 15:36 |
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By Iman Qureshi
News that Fifa has banned the Iranian women’s football team from participating in the Olympics on account of their headscarves has been met with much criticism, but the real issues are not being addressed. Whether it’s sexuality, gender, religion or race, sport seems to be the perpetually reoffending schoolyard bully.
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Last Updated on Monday, 20 June 2011 15:38 |
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Monday, 20 June 2011 15:31 |
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By Caroline Jaine
We are incessant news consumers. Offices and government buildings stream news content in their reception areas. Free newspapers are thrust into hands at underground stations. The BBC emails us “breaking news” and in a few taps we can watch Al Jazeera English on our smart phones in bed, on the train, or at the back of the room during a boring conference. If we want so-called “real” eyewitness news, live-and-direct from credible sources, we can tune into the many amateur commentators on Twitter.
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Last Updated on Monday, 20 June 2011 15:47 |
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Monday, 20 June 2011 15:16 |
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 By Dominic Browne
Labour have accused the Tory-led coalition of putting the public at risk due to their 20 per cent cuts to the police budget, as a senior counter-terrorist officer becomes their latest victim.
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Last Updated on Monday, 20 June 2011 17:31 |
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